morbidly

IPA/ˈmɔːbɪdli/
KK[mˈɔrbədli]IPA/ˈmɔːrbɪdli/

morbidly — 副詞

1. in a way that shows an unusually strong and unhealthy interest in disturbing sub

1.副詞B2
釋義

病態地

對死亡等不幸主題表現出異常興趣

in a way that shows an unusually strong and unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects such as death or violence

例句

Esteban found himself morbidly fascinated by old crime scene photographs from the 1920s.

Esteban 發現自己病態地著迷於 1920 年代的舊犯罪現場照片。

morbidly fascinated + crime / death topics

Yumi admitted that she sometimes reads about historical plagues with a morbidly curious mind.

Yumi 承認她有時會懷著病態的好奇心閱讀關於歷史上重大瘟疫的資料。

morbidly curious + historical tragedy

常見搭配
  • morbidly fascinated
  • morbidly curious
  • morbidly interested
  • morbidly attracted to
同義詞
  • ghoulishly

    Stronger and more negative — suggests a delight in what is revolting rather than just an excessive interest (e.g. 'ghoulishly fascinated by the accident')

  • unhealthily

    Broader and more neutral; covers any kind of excessive interest, not specifically dark topics (e.g. 'unhealthily obsessed with video games')

  • macabrely

    Similar range but more literary; focuses on the gruesome or frightening quality rather than the observer's psychological state

文法句型

morbidly + adjective

morbidly + verb (describe, curious about)

用法筆記

This is the far more common of the two senses in everyday English. It carries a mildly negative tone, suggesting that the person's interest is not healthy or normal. Most often found modifying adjectives like 'fascinated', 'curious', or 'interested'.

常見錯誤

He was morbidly interested in biology.
He was fascinated by cell biology.
Morbidly suggests an attraction to disturbing subjects, not a general scientific interest. Use it only when the topic is dark (death, disease, violence) and the interest feels excessive.
She laughed morbidly at the joke.
She let out a dark, uneasy laugh at the joke.
Morbidly describes the *focus* of attention, not the manner of laughing. Avoid using it as a general synonym for 'darkly' or 'gloomily'.

2. in a way that relates to or is caused by a medical condition or disease — used e

2.副詞C1
釋義

病理性

與疾病相關或由疾病引起的

in a way that relates to or is caused by a medical condition or disease — used especially in clinical descriptions of physical states that are extreme because of illness

例句

The surgeon explained that the tissue had become morbidly enlarged due to the chronic infection.

外科醫生解釋說，該組織因慢性感染而出現病理性增生。

morbidly enlarged + pathological tissue growth

Élise's weight had climbed to a morbidly high level, putting her heart under serious strain.

Élise 的體重已攀升至病理性偏高的程度，嚴重增加心臟負擔。

morbidly + medical adjective (high)

常見搭配
  • morbidly obese
  • morbidly enlarged
  • morbidly high
  • morbidly abnormal
同義詞
  • pathologically

    The close technical synonym; used in clinical reports in place of 'morbidly' (e.g. 'pathologically enlarged lymph nodes')

  • diseased

    An adjective rather than adverb, used predicatively: 'The tissue was diseased' rather than 'diseased tissue'

文法句型

morbidly + adjective describing a pathological condition

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in medical or clinical writing. The most fixed collocation in this sense is 'morbidly obese' (clinically classified as a BMI of 40 or higher). In everyday speech, this sense is rare — listeners will likely interpret 'morbidly' in the psychological sense (Sense 1) unless the context is clearly medical.

常見錯誤

The patient was morbidly sad after the diagnosis.
The patient was deeply sad after the diagnosis.
Morbidly in the medical sense describes *physical* conditions caused by disease, not emotional states.

同根字

  • morbid
    形容詞B2
  • morbidity
    名詞C1
  • morbidness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • morbidly obese
  • morbidly fascinated
  • morbidly curious
  • morbidly interested